XXE attack in Shibboleth
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-0489 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-611 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Shibboleth Service Provider Server applications / Directory software, identity management |
| Vendor | Shibboleth |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) XXE attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU10777
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0489
CWE-ID:
CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XXE attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an implementation flaw in the XMLTooling library. A remote attacker can add or modify specially crafted XML data, modify digital signatures of user attribute data and impersonate a user or obtain potentially sensitive information.
Update to version 2.6.1.4.
Vulnerable software versionsShibboleth Service Provider: 2.5.0 - 2.6.0
External linkshttp://shibboleth.net/community/advisories/secadv_20180227.txt
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
